the black sheep Photo

Photographer’s Note

There´s a black sheep in every family...

Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
19.11.2008 17:05:00
1/25 sec
F11
ISO 100
EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM
70,0 mm
3888 x 2592
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yquem46 (7820) 2009-01-16 13:13

Another nice one Christian !
Always the light in your Tuscany pictures, most fundamental element
Patrick

mesutilgim (36551) 2009-01-16 13:13

Hallo Christian,
Hier ist nicht nur die Idee gut, sondern auch das Spiel vom Licht und Schatten stellenweise.
Ansonsten gutes Standpunkt und gute bildliche Aufbau. Einfache aber schoene Rahmung.
Danke schoen und ein schoenes Wochenende
mfg
MESUT ILGIM

PixelTerror (86038) 2009-01-16 13:24

Hallo Christian,
LOL an image that used to be very popular in Switzerland some time ago, see here, and now it goes on again with the black crows, according to them the big EU family has 2 black crows, RO and BG...
So considering that a very symbolic image ;-)
Have a nice week end in safe Austria,
JY

ocskaymarci (2508) 2009-01-16 13:32

Hi Christian,
How could you hide this photo so a long time? It's a perfect image, the lights and the colours are simply fantastic, not mentioning the composition.
TFS!
Cheers,
Marci

afderrick (330) 2009-01-16 14:00

Ha, great shot. That is funny that it is the only sheep that doesn't look like the rest but doesn't seem to be rejected by the flock. Interesting. TFS

dta (4786) 2009-01-16 14:03

Hello Christian ,
Superb compostion , and what a beautiful light on these sheeps ( and on the rolling hills in the back ground ) in such a splendid landscape . And of course , cherry on the cake , the black one ...
Congratulations
Denis

bj40 (1215) 2009-01-16 14:11

Hi Chris,Interesting flock,i wonder what the breed is.Do you think the black one is a ram ,if so he,s got his work cut out.Good grazing in the foreground not so sure about those distant hills,very pastoral.Thanks Tom,

polpo56 (7880) 2009-01-16 14:14

Ciao Christian,
finalmente individuata la famosa pecora nera...
Ottima composizione, bellissima atmosfera e luce affascinante.
Foto d'autore, bravo!
Buon weekend
Ludo

MarianneS (14262) 2009-01-16 22:32

Hello Christian,
A very nice composition with a superb background.
Yes, there's a black sheep in every family... this ones gives an added value to your shot, something different, something special. Why should we all be the same?? ;-)
Regards,
Marianne

Buin (37326) 2009-01-16 22:47

Hallo Christian!
Ein wirklich wunderschöner Anblick - noch aufgewertet durch das herrliche Sonnenlicht. Der sattgrüne Vordergrund und die bräunlichen Hügel im Hintergrund ergeben hier einen zusätzlichen Reiz. Gut, dass das dunkle Schaf offenbar "integriert" ist ... ;-)
Ein schönes Wochenende aus dem nasskalten Westfalen!
Frank
Leider habe ich keine Punkte mehr. Bitte nimm diesen: ;-))

jjcordier (24404) 2009-01-16 22:48

Christian
Ce mouton noir me parait bien intégré au reste de sa famille. Beau coup d'œil!
Amicalement
JJ

dkeus31 (26104) 2009-01-16 23:52

hallo Christian,
lol the title and note :)
good light!
regards
didier

lucabellincioni (3712) 2009-01-17 0:18

splendida qualità!
L.

aadilj (17950) 2009-01-17 1:25

Magic...magic...magic. You have actually gone and found the black sheep...this photo is worth so much christian simply for the way it turns the proverb true!!!

baba_flies (7951) 2009-01-17 1:31

Guten Morgen, Christian! Was fuer ein lustiges Bild, es lebt vom ... nun ja schwarzen Schaf. Das kleine feine Detail. Es macht das Foto aus ... und natuerlich noch einiges dazu, aber die Spannung ist das Black Sheep. Bist Du das schwarze Schaf ... GRINS???

Beste Gruesse, schoener Samstag, Barbara.

diomed (3717) 2009-01-17 4:53

Very nice shot Christian : the sweet hills around Siena, with interesting white ships and .. a black one ! Wonderfull. Congrat
Nice week end
Antonio

grigand (12586) 2009-01-17 5:08

Ciao Christian,
Ottimo scatto, bellissima la composzione con il gregge da protagonista tra le belle colline toscane, la pecora nera è solola chicca in più.
Ciao
andrea

jonathan_hart (22570) 2009-01-17 5:16

good lines in this landscape, well done framing
jc

CLODO (4078) 2009-01-17 5:21

Hi Christian
I was thinking you were joking in the photo title!
Nice lighted and shadows landscape.
CLODO

eversmile (5995) 2009-01-17 7:32

Hi Christian

That's very well seen and well framed (maybe there were more of black sheep on the side, that you have avoided to include in the pic, haha!?). The colors are delicious, soft, as well as the hills curves. Well done!
Regards
Marine

Didi (35920) 2009-01-17 7:39

Hello Chris
Very nice gamme between shades and lights in this field.
Interesting scene with the black shhep on a strong line of the frame.
Cheers.

paololg (13492) 2009-01-17 9:03

Ciao Christian,
questa non è solo una stupenda fotografia, ma è anche una poesia che scalda il cuore. Meravigliosa!
Ciao, buona domenica!
Paolo
PS: nella mia Intro c'è il link al programma per Venezia. Sono felice di rivederti!

Colombiana (2542) 2009-01-17 9:28

Hey Chris,
This one made happy too ! :))
Funny and sweet subject. It's so perfect. I love it...
Well, I am not the black sheep of my family, but not the whitest either.
Is there such a thing as a "Dalmatian sheep"? :) that weird hybrid version would describe me best.

Maryori

MikiM (1916) 2009-01-17 10:03

HI Christian,
Nice message of the living world:))
Great composition - nice handling of the mixed lighting condition.
Congrats,

Miklós

jimkilgallon (0) 2009-01-17 11:02

Excellent lighting here Christian with beautiful curves from the fields in the top upper part of the image. A very stronger image with the black sheep.
Regards
Jim

Clementi (43543) 2009-01-18 2:42

Ciao Christian,
sei sempre alla ricerca della luce che meglio esalta la bellezza del paesaggio e anche stavolta hai centrato l'obbiettivo.
Hai anche avuto la fortuna di trovare la pecora nera.
ottimo lavoro
Giorgio

marietom (31796) 2009-01-18 6:15

hello Christian

Magnifique composition, avec une très belle lumière.
Bon dimanche
Marie

buscape (3535) 2009-01-18 13:23

Hallo Christian,
tolles Foto und gute Idee mit dem schwarzen Schaf.
Das Licht und die Farben sind sehr schön. Gute Belichtung. Du hast das Spiel mit Licht und Schatten in dieser sehenswerten Landschaft richtig gut hinbekommen. Gefällt mir sehr gut.
Viele Grüsse aus dem regnerischen Donautal,
Helmut

filidor (665) 2009-01-18 22:52

Yeah :) It is hard to be stranger, different type in the mainstream. :) Luckily in the photo world this rule is coming upside down. Difference makes the shot :)

johannes68 (2858) 2009-01-19 13:15

Hallo Christian,
ein lustiger Zufall, dass da wirklich genau ein schwarzes Schaf dabei war... Tolles Licht, so sanft und warm, weckt meine Winter-Aversion.
Liebe Grüsse,
Johannes

Leonie (8639) 2009-01-20 1:21

Hallo Christian,
Mal wieder ein Bild mit einem vortrefflichen Licht und einer attraktiven ländlichen Szene, wie sie für Dich typisch sind! Wunderbar! Gruss, Léonie

Bartleby (4784) 2009-01-20 8:02

Hi Christian,
I like the light and those Tuscany hills I discovered with your pictures. I feel though this lacks a strong focal point. For example the bit at the bottom left-hand corner is a bit empty. Still this is well-spotted!

Philippe

faubry (32249) 2009-01-20 13:56

wonderful image , i like this alone black sheep... superb light
francine

smarcell (14251) 2009-01-21 0:09

Un sorriso di prima mattina.
La luce della Toscana poi fa il resto.
ciao Stefano

kingurek (608) 2009-01-21 8:51

Hello,
Very meaningful and nice composition. I like the great sharpness and vivid colours of the grass. Very nice and eye-catching lights reflecting on the slopes.

Greetings

Kinga

Anna-- (7723) 2009-01-21 10:33

Ciao Christian,
molto simpatica la nota :D
Ottimo colpo d'occhio e perfettamente inquadrata nel meraviglioso panorama delle colline senesi.
Splendida la luce!
Buona serata
Anna

krug100 (383) 2009-01-22 1:57

Hi Christian,

Very peaceful and worm picture. I must admit it is very New Zealand-like scenery you made there. Thanks.

Regards,
Dmitri

Tobias__Ortmann (2589) 2009-01-22 9:14

Hallo christian,
sehr schönes Bild super Licht und das schwarze schaf passt super rein
gut gelungen
Toba

carper (64464) 2009-01-22 9:23

a very beautiful shot Here Christian,
a well taken shot, good details and the dark sheep is nice and the country is beautiful, good photo job here, thanks for sharing Christian. have a nice evening.
regard Jaap

archimatica (13222) 2009-01-22 15:55

Ciao Christian.
Foto perfetta.
Che altro dire? ah, si, veramente perfetta ;.)
Renzo

brevbrev14 (372) 2009-01-23 1:13

ciao Christian!
bella questa macchia nera in mezzo alle pecore bianche
una bella vista di montagna
bravo come sempre
e bello anche il titolo!
ciao
Valeria

ciakgiak (10460) 2009-01-23 8:22

Ciao Christian,
ho anch'io un paio di foto di pecore da postare, in bianco e nero, ma non sono belle come questa dai caldi toni di colore e dalla magica luce, e poi... mi manca la pecora nera!
Ti abbraccio, buon week end.

Giorgio

pboehringer (770) 2009-01-23 8:45

Christian, die Landschaft mit diesem wunderbaren Licht und Huegeln mit den Schafen ist schon ein wunderbares Bild nur fuer sich. Das scheint Dir aber nicht genug gewesen zu sein. Du musstest noch unbedingt ein schwarzes Schaf mitten in die Herde stellen um diesen besonderen Kontrast herszustellen. Sehr gut! Meisterhaft!
Peter

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mikeo (12113) 2009-01-26 3:51

Hi Chris,

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Superb;)
How did you find this one 'victim'?
Lovely colours, superb compo...jammmyyyy;)

Greez,
Mikeo

skippy007 (6949) 2009-01-27 1:26

Hello Christian, At leas one in every family. Excellent light & colour.
Regards
Santo

Rafer (4202) 2009-02-04 23:24

Paisaje fantástico y composición muy atractiva, quizá algunas ovejas algo sobreexpuestas...saludos

IgorDeleze (9247) 2009-02-09 10:05

Hello Christian,
Very nice shot.
I like the "softness" of the landscape and of cours the sheeps.
Greetings.
Igor

Ninello52 (3266) 2009-02-19 13:34

Ciao Christian!
Come si dice da noi: una bella immaggine "bucolica"! Un quadro che ben esprime un paesaggio di campagna. Bello il bianco delle pecore sul verde bilanciato dalla terra nel fondo e la diagonale del piano inclinato metà in luce e metà in ombra.
Saluti, Nino.

loves_summer (763) 2009-02-21 14:00

Hi Christian,
I have taken the time to look through your gallery and it is very impressive...so many different types of photographs, from soft nature and landscape shots to intriguing portraits, and everything in between! I like this one because it has some humour in it and I like the perspective of it with the hill sloping down. Good colours and nice light that shines onto the sheep.
Thanks for sharing!

sunamoon (5057) 2009-03-01 10:51

Hi Christian,

Lovely imagen, I like the colors and the light,
good resistance of colors and frame. great work

Rds,
Elena

fritzi007 (2465) 2009-03-06 13:47

Hallo Chris!
Schöne Herbstlandschaft, gute Perspektive, Licht und Schatten gefallen, - und jeder kann nicht eine weiße Weste haben!
Vg Wolfgang

cdmonson (2751) 2009-03-15 0:06

Hi Christian:

What a great shot. One black sheep--what luck. I love the light here, the simplicity of the compo, the lines (especially the sheep standing parallel to the lines in the lower half), and the scenery of course. Everything seems to just blend together so well. Great job.

Clark

niphredil76 (684) 2009-03-30 11:41

Ciao Christian,
great idea and nice diagonal composition.
A little overexposure on the sheep, but beautiful vivid colors and great texture rendering.
Laura
no more points :(

Island (216) 2009-05-25 9:42

Ciao Christian,
molta dolcezza emana da questa foto, nelle forme e nei colori...Bellissima composizione, bellissima luce, prospettiva perfetta per questa cornice in cui sembrano siano state inserite le pecore.
Complimenti! :-)
Marie-Anne